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Ratings: CBS on Top; Parks and Rec Finale Grows

The sitcom, which featured guest star Bob Newhart, drew 15.7 million viewers and a 4.6 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, up a tenth from last week. Two and a Half Men (11.9 million, 3.1) and Person of Interest (12.8 million, 2.4) both rebounded from series lows last week, but Elementary (9.5 million, 2.0) was flat with its all-time low.

On Fox, American Idol (11 million, 2.5) dropped three-tenths to hit a new low and Glee (5.2 million, 1.8) was even.The season finale of Parks and Recreation(2.9 million, 1.5) rose 15 percent from last week, but was down two-tenths from last year's closer. The rest of NBC's comedies were up, while Hannibal(2.5 million, 1.0) was steady.